burdens

Example Sentences

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In Massachusetts, members of the Hampshire County trust determined that the financial burdens were unsustainable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Guterres also denounced global lending systems, debt burdens and international credit rating structures that he said unfairly disadvantaged African economies.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Investment Company Institute, whose members include mutual funds, said that any changes should balance “reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and preserving the quality disclosure framework that underpins investor confidence and effective price discovery.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Officials and industry reports indicate that the airline’s final breakdown was accelerated by a spike in operating costs tied to global energy market disruptions, alongside long-standing debt burdens that limited its ability to recover.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

I wished she’d been smart enough, or loving enough, to realize everybody has burdens that crush them, only they don’t give up their children.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd